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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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